UK Democracy

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UK Democracy

Advantages

  • Free and Fair elections, free media
  • Range of parties and pressure groups
  • Use of referendums
  • Devolution
  • Fixed term parliament
  • Anyone can stand in election

Disadvantages

  • Electoral system FPTP
  • Unaccountable politicians
  • Unelected second chamber and head of state
  • Devolution unfinished
  • Uncodified constitution, elected dictatorship
  • Unrepresentative

Evaluation

Still a lot of change, English votes for English laws helped, reduction in power of the executive

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